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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-18

which authorizes the commissioners to APP
follows: A central board of seven members,
detailed from the departments in which they
are serving, TO examine and mark the pa
pers of all recommendations for the depart
mental, postal and customs service submitted
to it by the commission special boards to
mark special examination papers for the
classified service; supplementary boards
TO mark supplementary examinations;
local departmental boards in the sew
eral states and territories, composed of per-
sons in the pubic service resident therein;
customs boards for each customs district,
and postal boards for each classified post
Office. All these boards are under the direct
supervision of the commissioners.
Decision as to Peremptory Challenges.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. lS.-John Hayes,
who was convicted at st. Louis of murder
aud sentenced TO death, appealed his case to
the United States supreme court on the
ground that the statute of Missouri which
permits the state fifteen peremptory chal-
lenges in cities of a population of 100, 900
and over, while elsewhere the state has but
eight peremptory challenges, is a violation of
the national constitution, which provides
that each citizen shall have equal protection
of the laws The supreme court decides that
Stitution, as it may give the culprit that
equal protection which is provided for. The
judgment of the state court is affirmed
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JAMAICA.

A series of meetings are being
held by the churches here, with
apparently good success.
Fred E. Young has sold his real
estate to Herman Emerson of Fitch.
burg, but lately of Jamaica, fol
$4,000. Possession given April list
Mr.. John c. Robinson and ]. O.
Lanphear have bought out the meat
market which Fred Young has con-
Quoted very successfully for the past
seven years, and will continue bust.
ness at the old stand after Feb. list.
Mr.. Young has bought out the mar
ket of the Barnes Brothers at Saxtons
River.
Evangelis Waltz closed his labor'
with the Baptist church here Sun
day evening, Jan. 18th, and ha:
gone to labor with the church al
West Wardsboro.
DR.. C. w. Ray has built an ex
pensive hennery and purchased
some very nice 70 wis of several o
the best breeds and when spring
opens will have some settings o
eggs for sale to those who wish te
improve their fowls.
The bark-men and lumber-mer
find it next to impossible to do any
business with logs or bark that ART
not piled Or drawn out near thu
roads, and some have given up thei
jobs on account of the very deeI
nows.
Benjamin A. Kingsbury has bou
ght the Willard White place near
Jacksonville for $4,000.
Mrs Semira Bemis, widow O
Willard NJ Bt:mis, late soldier il
Co. G. nth VT. Vols, has beer
granted a pension amounting il
all to $s49I8o which will do thu
family great deal of good.
George Taft, after waiting SOM
ten days for better travelling, started
for his place of business Wednesda,
morning, Jan. 10Th. He is to g
into the mercantile business il
| Westmoreland, N. H. N.
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GRAFTON.

Another snow storm Monday
three feet of berutiful snow.
Sleigh rides are quite common
Several have put up for entertain
ment at Phelps hotel.
A ride from this place to Chester
on Monday afternoon had a wintry
time, and "didn't get home till
morning"
Hon. D. H. Thing lectured at
Grange hall on Monday evening to
good audience, considering the
clustering weather.
There was a social at the chapel
Tuesday evening.
A dramatic entertainment was
given last Thursday and Friday
evenings at Town hall by the l. L.
Post of the G. A. r.
Mrs. Dresser is very sick.
Alpheus Bugbee, lightweight
years old, received injuries by fal
last June, and has been nearly help
less ever since.
Edwin Farbank of Webster
Mass, is in town.
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1t would be much easier to write about
mems fashions, for all that would have
osay then would be that the boss tailors
of Paris appoint a committee each
,cason, and that to this committee is
"trasted the getting out of fashion
late, in which is indicated the modili-
atoms to be introduced into the various
ifaIrated, round buttOned and split
aided garments which compose mas
Cui!flc toilets.
Merntere of the corporation in Paris
How this fashion plate, and the pro-
,"c!al tailors copy after their fellows in
:r capital.
a; this is very simple even il we
lkr into consideration the fact that
.lurs Of Paris have been for years
,Auenced by John EhreNdall, formerly
Boston and New York, low the fash
oAat,e :a.!nr Of this great capital
Boston Herald.
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A Farm Bought by Begging.

A small boy was seen to approach
welldressed middle-aged gentleman on
Pennsylvania avenue, near Tenth street,
with piteous appeal OF hunger and Of
distress at home.
The gentleman sympathy was aroused,
and he took the boy into the Attorney
lunch hall on d street, where he bounti-
fully provided for the boys appetite, and
also made purchases for him to take
home.
The gentleman left the boy in the
place, feeling satisfied that he had done
a charity.
While the boy was drinking his coffee,
he was observed by young man, who
asked, Does not your father own big
farm in Maryland?"
"Yos, sir don't know how big 1t Is,
but it's right large"
II know that boy" said the young
man; he is the best professional beesar
in town. He and his father are regular
dead beats. ! remember the boy long
time back, and often have seen him come
into certain saloon.
H is father is tirst-class blacksmith
but won't work He lives of this boy :
begging. In fact the farm was paid for
largely by this boys begging = Wash
ington National Republican.
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DEAR SITTER


1 was not Surprised at your i'm
proved appearance as you came to
hand yesterday. But l was little
surprised to see you 60 out so soon
in usual health and vigor, and ap-
parently unconcious of the fact that
you had been smashed all to pieces !;
MORALLY killed; thrown into
hemlock box like the Brattleboro
Organ Paupsr Burial, and funeral
let out. Why Mr.. Sitter, have you
forgotten SO soon that Sheriff Mel
endy sold you out; and that you
were switched off the editorial track
and that you vanished from sight
and could never appear in public
again. My, my, how presumptious
in you to assume that you have got
head on and in the presence OF
such honorable witnesses, that know
that you were quietly laid away and
forever. Well, Mr.. Sitter. If de-
truction improves you so'much you
need only one dose more to make
you one the best local in Vermont
and in anticipation of such results
please find five Dollars enclosed
and enter my name as FIVE years
subscriber. 7.
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An Englishman once said that the
most delicate and considerate courtesy
that ever came under his observation was
extended him in Nevada settlement ::
"A barkeeper out there asked me to
drink with him. was agreeable.
"He handed out decanter Of whisky
from his side Of the bar, placed it beforc
me, drew the stopper, and then turnc,i
his back to me, with the evident intention
of freeing me from any embarrassment
touching the size Of the libation In which
| might choose to indulge"
A local writer tells OF an act OF courtesy
which matches II it does not exceed this
beauteous one of Nevada.
Minneapolis can boast Of q stam'
clerk who when "a trembling youth g.
FLUSHING maiden hands her preclou
package with the addressed side down,
never turns it over"
"A rough, uncouth man." remarks the
writer in eulogy Of her sweet thought
fulness, would have turned the
dressed side up with reckless Indifferent
as to the burning sensation to the nutter-
ing heart and the embarrassment of the
owner Of the package outside the staml
window. But not she.
THE package was always weigl
wrong side up and the trembling
without breathed an inward blessing
her"
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~N~
Hold Ont

A clergyman who once served chur
not thousand miles from Jacks
Mich. used to relate the following anu
ing incident:
One summer evening his three-year-old
boys attention was attracted to the vivid
lightning and low mutterng thunder OF
a gathering shower. After listening
quietly for some time, he impatiently
ran to the open door and shouted, Loud
cr, bod, louder"
His mother seeing this lively freak ad-
monished him somewhat, and said it was
time for him to be put in his little he'd.
With some reluctance he yielded to his
maternal commander.
In the meantime the storm approached,
and just as his mother was kissing him
goodnight, there came very loud crash
of thunder that startled our young hcr'
and springing from his bed, he ru~
with raised arms to the window, sh ....-
ing: Hold on. bod! 'Nuh, Do,
Hold on ~
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and found In that--not money, but
sawdust,
John nearly tainted. His money had
been stolen. But by whom? The OK,
press agent, OF course No one elsC
could have taken the )ney out and
resealed the package so neatly,
John wrote the following letter to the
express company:
Adams Express Company New York on
the 29th OF december / had cash
deposited In Branch Office ga Broadway
New York amount was six hundred
dollars packed in a small wood box
marked John Hodge Bogopolis M, sam
box cam to hand and not a cent of money
In tho box, Ihave the Receipt Received
OF G. Please investigate and let me
hear from you soon the party gave me
his name T. Samuels, / was in New
York at the time and saw him. Yours
truly JOHN HODGE.
p. S. III loos that money l will pub
fish the circumstanc In the different New
York papers,
The express company put its detec-
tivcs to work on the case, and very soon
the agent In charge Of the ONCE at which
the box was sent, wrote full account OF
tho matter to Superintendent William
Hoey.
He concluded his letter by saying:
IL finally learned enough to convince
me that he had gone to New York to
buy some green goods which could
not he distinguished from the genuine
article, and while there the sharpers had
held him up for the 5000, same as
hundreds OF other poor dupes have been
taken in, and then they thought the
express company had done it. 1t is the
same old story, with which you and
are So familiar, but OF which it is so hard
to convince the greenies.
Does this often happen?' an officer
ofthe company WAS asked.
Every day" was the answer. There
is class of countrymen who visit New
York-not less than 20 a day-for the
purpose OF purchasing counterfeit
money, and the old game is invariably
played upon them.
After these dupes have received the
sawdust, they write the express com
pany such letters as | have shown you.
can give you enough OF them to make
book. - N. Y. Times.
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BONNEVILLE.

The teamsters report four feet OF
snow on the mountains snow.
On January I4th., we had the
hardest snow storm of the season.
Twelve inches fell.
L. K. Burbank filled his ice
house last week with fine looking
ice.
The donation party at the church
the I3th., was very we'll attended.
Net proceeds little over $500.
Hon. D. P. Thing was advertised
to lecture last Saturday. The farm
ers turned out, although the 70 ads
were rather poor. They were disap-
pointed, for nothing appeared.
Choice buckwheat flour sold at 7
Hills.
Subscribe for the SITTER. Leave
your dollar with ]. Hill and receive
the SITTER another wear in spite of
the big-bugs or the potato-bugs.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-27

she had come to the store herself to
make some purchases. The first article
that she called for-or, at least, the
first article charge--was, whisky, 81.
The next day, among other articles she
got, whisky, So"
These are signs that Pat was coming
to gain. He had, however, evidently
learned the lesson not to fool with
mixed drinks but to stick to the good
old Irish beverage, whisky, and go 1t
straight, Although Mrs, Doody was
compelled to buy ten dollars worth OF
whisky in two days for her GONZALES
cent husband, she was much more
frugal in her purchases than he had
ever been, for she had also bought
thirty dollars worth OF provisions.
Two days after this "P Doody" makes
his appearance again, and Is charged
with, IL box Seldlitz powders, 81. So"
This move on the part of Pat will be
understood by any one who Is in the
least familiar with the habits of the
topcrs in those times. These powders
were very much esteemed by them, and
were taken as a means of regulating the
disturbed digestive apparatus after pro.
longed sprees. Innumerable boxes were
sold, and two dollars and half box
was Invariably charged. Argonaut.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-27


Uucle Rufus Hatch, chatting a
bout the dogs and cats in Wall
street, tells some stories which
show that the stockholders Of fifty
years ago were just the same kind
of" boys" as those who flourish in
that great money centre to-day. He
recalls how an organ-grinder was
passing the board room one dsy
with a monkey. He stopped in
front of the window and began to
grind one of his tunes. The mon
key jumped into the window, and
Edward Prince, a festive member Of
the board, gave the animal stock
book, which the monkey put under
his arm, just as broker would do.
The brokers were nightly pleased,
and they ell gathered about the
monkey. James Blocker, digni-
fled old gentleman, was presiding in
the board, and he called for order,
but the boys didn't come to order
worth a cent. Then he called "a
5ain, and said if they didn't come
to order Immediately, he would
resign. However, the boys didn't
mind him, and at last Mr.. Blocker
exclaimed: "Gentlemen, l hgve re-
signed !" Cali right" said Prince,
81 nominate the monkey for your
place." The monkey was unani'
mously elected.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-01-27

class consisted OF twenty-four little
girls, ranging in age from IL to Is, and
representing almost every European
country. Their long white pinafores,
nutod muslin caps, and prim little ties,
gave them an appearance that was very
refreshing,
They entered the room in single file to
military march, carrying miniature
tables and boxes. In the latter were
linen, cutlery and small table furniture.
Brought to halt, Miss Bentley put
the little housewives through cate
chlsm OF domestic literature, from
which the following quotations We're
caught;
"lIow often should room be swept"
Thoroughly once week." answered
wee bit of a Swede with voice bigger
than herself.
What kind OF broom is best for
the corners and edges of room?"
"Whisk BROOM" sang out maid with
ing her throat sawed by the well-laun-
dercd tie under her chin.
why is a dust rag better than a
feather dustcr?"
Because the feathers scatter the
queries of similar practicality.
After this part OF the programme the
girls took out their little table cloths,
the piano struck up a series OF popular
tunes, and the board was spread in u
manner that was calculated to charm an
cpicHrcan.
Before the little beds We're made the
class had an oral recitation, one ques-
lion tcjn-: What three things are
lcc"ssary for nice bed making The
answer was: Level mattresses,
smooth clothes, and square corners"
Thea the mattresses were whipped
into shape, the pillows knocked in form,
and in an incredibly short time every
bed was as fiat as the nap on n SIS ulster,
and the children retired under murmur
of applause.
On their return they carried trays,
with which they went through series
Of pretty man9uvres, the words being
suggested by the trio in patience. !"
Dishes were washed, and after the place
was "tidied up" brooms were used for
an exercise in calisthenics.
1t is needless to say that the exhibit
ton was enthusiastically received
The little girls have been under the in
struction Of Miss Bentley for the last two
years, the school session being held Sat
urdays only. AS soon as her pupils have
completed the prescribed course it is the
uate with position in some lrst,cass
family, where the intelligence of the girl
will be apprcciated.-l Chicago Tribune
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He Had Him There.

Mr.. Sol Smith Russell tells how he
Gently renewed an acquaintance with
r. Otto Schnelgarten, of Milwaukee.
"hnclgarten set up the beer, and pres
lily he said:
Led me see, Sol, you oond me vos
poud the same age, aind it? How old
Os you, anyway"
i am thirty-seven years old" replied
II. Russell
Zach, gone, now-dot vos a choke !"
sisted Schnelgarten, smiling skeptl-
.lly.
NO." protested Mr.. Russell. ~ was
IN in ls4S."
in eighdeen fordy-eighd, eh?' cried
t'hnclgartcn. "Get oud Catch you
.ow-you told me dot ten years ago"
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WARDSBORO.

Can "Cousin Nell" see any beau
ty in our late snow stormss
Some of our young men went to
Worcester, Mass, last spring to
work in the asylum, saying they
were "going to have an easy job
But most of them have returned to
work and homo, thus proving that
Vermont vigor don't like easy jobs.
The Ladies Aid Society met with
Addie Eddy last Thursday.
The Changers had social visit at
Levi Towards the 18th, and report
pleasant time.
Mrs. A. M. Farnum's sitting
room seems trying to cheat winter
of its cold dreariness and Jack Frost
of his would-be prey. 1t would be
useless to try to name the rare plants
seen there, from the scraggy catcus
of many varieties to Japouricas and
even the little EdeIwess-a native
of the Swiss mountains and so much
priced for its beautiful white flow
ers. Birds sing in cages and call to
each other in language all their
own. Cats nod and wink at each
other by the cozy wood fire, and all
seem to make harmonious picture
as I passed pleasant half-hour with
the presiding genius of this bit of
summer in the midst of a Green
Mountain winter.
Mary Morse and Lila Benson
have gone to Arlington to work.
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APrEIIZERS.
Business Tactics.

Prisoner" said police justice TO q
otal wreck on the bench, "stand upw
"uits purity hard work. jedge," the
W, replied slowly, dragging himself to
s feet, "but / like to be accommer-
latin in ease like this, an I'll try yer"
"You are fine specimen, you are"
commented the judge, looking him over,
Think so. ledger Well, I'm dern
lad to hear yer say hit, don't believe
eros another man in town, though, as
inks as you do. You shouldn't be
swim me taffy, iedge, fer / vote the other
way"
Silence - Numbered the Judge; "you
re charged with being beastly drunk.
What have you to say?"
"Who makes the charge, jedge?"
"Oncer Mace, sir"
"Well, jedge, all I've got ter say is, II
The officer charges a man like me with
'nything, he hadn't better go inter the
rtail grocery business till he knows
,nethin' more about the credit system"
He went out for six months Mer-
chant Traveller.
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RAWSONVILLE.

David Howard is out again after
an illness of some three weeks.
Our school is prospecting finely
under the management of Bert S,
Taylor of Bondville.
A. A. Kingsbury had the misfor'
tune to get his right hand mixed ur
with circular saw. The saw is al
right and the hand is doing well.
Great Inquiry for the SITTER las'
Friday. Everybody is anxious tc
get their paper, and think they oan't
get along without the SITTER.
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PRIZE BOXES FOR C0UNTRYMEN.
What They Get For Trying to Buy Coun-
terfeit Money.

John Hodge, OF Bogopolis, was sitting
on five rail fence Not that John had
nothing better than a five-rail fence to
sit upon, but it suited his playful humor
to sit there rather than upon one OF the
three-legged stools or broken backed
chairs with which his house was fur
nished
John was an humble-minded son OF
agriculture, sometimes yclept "yokel,
and he barely knew enough to read his
newspaper and write letter full OF
originalty--in the spelling.
As John Hodge sat upon the five-raled
fence he was reading his paper. He was
not reading the news, but the adver-
tisements. Away down in the depths
of his soul John had long cherished
hope that some day he would be called
to higher sphere of usefulness.
Perhaps some one would advertise for
| a nice. healthy country boy to become
| President of the United States, or the
| elevated railroad, or something OF that
kind. John did not find such an ad-
| advertisement, but he did find this:
attention 5000 for 5000! Fortunes
made every day. Address S. S. O., 2.
o. Box $500 N. Y"
Hodge was astonished and delighted
| A feeling OF unspeakable satisfaction
| spread over him as he remembered that
| he had twice 5000 in the savings bank,
He Jumped down off the rail fence,
rushed into the house, and addressed
IS. S. O." Two days later he received
a letter which told him that personal
interview would be necessary. time
and place were appointed.
John was there. He met charming
gentleman with a benevolent, not to say
patriarchal, air. The gentleman took
| John to his office and laid pile OF
crisp brand-new bank notes before
him.
do you see anything the matter
with those?" asked the gentleman.
mo" said John; "I'd like to have as
MANY of them as l could carry"
80 YOU shall. But first come wit
me-"
Then the gentleman took John acros
the street to bank. He showed IT,
bills to the Paying Teller and said:
Is there anything the matter wit
those?"
mo" said the Teller, after CAREFUL.
examining them. The gentleman
thanked the Paying Teller and tool
John back to his office.
Now" said he, chose bills are coun
terfcits. know, for made them.
"Jee-ricketyw exclaimed John.
"You can have 5000 Of them for $500
or 81 500 for $500"
John hesitated. The bait was YER
tempting. Finally he said:
We'll, guess I'll begin on $500"
Il haven't that much on hand now
III have to make them. You can pa
me the $500, and I'll give you my not
for thirty days; and when you recelv
: the goods you can send me back tn
note"
That's square dealing" said John.
He paid the $500, and received the not
Z of Thomas Samuels.
I'll send you the goods by Adam
, Express" said Mr.. Samuels.
John departed fully satisfied, and wer
4 back to Bosopolis with light heal
and "a fiat pocketbook. Several day
later he received package CAREFUL
, sealed. 1t was heavy. John wondere
a little at its weight, but fastened TO h
room to open it. With trembling III
gers he tore open the wrapping, al
81 found within box. He opened the be
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Guarded Remarks.

Mr.. Malapropos Ito Miss Charmante,
who is smiling and animated" You re-
lind me of an old French teacher Of
inc" noticing change in Miss C.s ex-
ression at the adjective)-"oh not that
cure old, or look like her; not that,
ut"
Miss Charmante again radiant)-"No?
But how then?"
Mr. Malapropos-"Well, she used to
ny, you know, that it was so absurd for
rcople to laugh in conversation, for to
lugh is always to distort ones face"
Miss Charmante-"And you consider
at /"
Mr. Malapropos-"Oh but you don't
gu know; that's how l happened to
peak of t. Harper's Bazaar.
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His Idea of n Gentleman.

"Hullo, Jack! where have you been
INC last day or so?"
"Out in the country. You see, a
'ricnd OF mine, who is a member Of a
lshionable club, invited me to take q
an down to see the new club house"
How did you enjoy it,"
Not so much as l expected. My
'riend couldn't get down while I was
mere; so, OF course, the members were
ii strangers to me, and felt somewhat
Embarrassed, particularly as they all
moved in much higher society than l
did"
Goldfish aristocracy, suppose?
some tin peddlers and the like?"
don't know about that; but they
we're such wcll-bred gentlemen that they
;nored me altogether. - Judge